Teaching little kids to use computers is a great idea, but the thought of exposing innocent minds to the drek that flies across the Internet is enough to make a sane parent think about relocating to ...

I, being a die-hard fan of the Windows OS, have seldom opted for any other operating system so far. However, this is my choice. In reality, there are several other alternative operating systems to the ...

Linux. You have probably heard about this operating system over the years, but what is it really? What can you do with it? How do you get a copy? Well, the answers are easier than you can possibly ...

If you've got an old PC that's painfully slow to use, the hardware takes only half the blame. Thankfully, there are lightweight OSes that can bring any slow PC back to life. If you're planning to use ...

The latest version of MacOS, called Sierra, started trickling out to Macintosh owners yesterday. And, like all macOS (or OS X as it used to be called) releases since 2013, it's free. Let's take a ...

MacOS and Windows are the two most popular desktop and laptop operating systems. They’re the two central OS choices dominating the desktop and laptop markets today. But have you heard of the ...

What are open-source operating systems? Underpinning an operating system, for example Windows on your PC or Android on your phone, is many, many lines of code. Allowing anyone to inspect the source ...

Apple has released new features and capabilities across each of its software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, ...

The new software, which is free to download, contains the most significant iOS redesign in years. Here’s when you can expect it in every time zone. It’s a big day for iPhone owners around the world ...

Software is computer code that tells a computer how to perform a specific task. There are many kinds of software, including operating systems, applications, and malware. Software can be distributed ...